William Lehman

(1913 - 2005)

William Lehman was a Jewish American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida.

Lehman (born October 4, 1913; died March 16, 2005) was born
in Selma, Alabama. He graduated with a B.S. from the University of Alabama in 1934 and worked as an
auto dealer from 1936 to 1972. From 1966 to 1972, Lehman was also a member of the Dade County
School Board, a commission he chaired from 1971 to 1972.

In November 1972, Lehman was elected as a Democrat
to represent Florida's 13th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was subsequently re-elected to the nine succeeding Congresses and served until January 1993. From 1983 to 1993, he represented Florida's 17th district.